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Basics
RIGHT-HAND CORNER TRIANGLE
1. You are now ready to begin the Righthand (RH) Corner Triangle. (I changed to a darker color yarn for clarity, but you can use the same color.) Knit 2 stitches (shown here) and turn. Purl 2 stitches and turn.
2. On the right side, increase 1 stitch by knitting into the front and then the back (k1fb) of the first stitch.
3. Slip, slip, knit (ssk—see explanation below) with the dark stitch on right-hand needle and the light stitch on left-hand needle of the Base Triangle to decrease 1 stitch (shown here). Turn, p 3 stitches, turn.
5. On the next row, k1fb, k5, ssk in the last stitch of the Base Triangle—8 stitches are on right-hand needle and a Corner Triangle is made.
4. K1fb in the first stitch to increase, k1, then work an ssk decrease at the end of the row—there are 4 stitches on the needle, shown here. Turn, p 4 stitches, turn. K1fb, k2, ssk, turn. P5, turn. K1fb, k3, ssk, turn. P6, turn. K1fb, k4, ssk, turn. P7, turn.
entre nous SSK If you are not familiar with this decrease, here´s how: Slip 2 sts knitwise, one at a time, to RH needle, insert LH needle into fronts of these 2 sts and knit them together. 7